Monday, July 14, 2014

Princess fever

Miss Sunshine is obsessed with princesses. If she's not in her school uniform, she's in a princess dress. In fact, she was reduced to tears earlier today when Daddy Mac informed her she needed to take her princess dress off so he could wash it.

I have to be honest - the whole princess thing drives me CRAZY. I don't want my daughter growing up thinking that the way someone looks is more important that what is on the inside. I don't want her thinking she needs a man to solve her problems. I want her to love herself for who she is, to be strong and independent and ready to face the world. I worry that this obsession with princesses and all things pretty is setting up a level of abnormal expectation in her eyes. At the same time, it makes her so incredibly happy, and she is so incredibly confident in herself, that I just can't bring myself to take that away. Because isn't that what we all want, in reality? A happy child who loves themselves?
And the truth is - she is beautiful.

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Hi, I'm Mommy Mac. I'm a part-time-working, full-time-studenting, mostly stay-at-home mom. I have one amazingly supportive, loving, wonderful husband, and I have two beautiful children: Monster Boy, my almost ten year old too-smart-for-his-own-good genius, and Little Miss Sunshine, my five year old diva/princess-in-training. Miss Sunshine was born with an isolated cleft of the soft palate, which was diagnosed at birth, and pretty much rocked our world. This blog is my place to get down to the heart - or, in our case, the cleft - of the matter...

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The Kiddos

Say hello to Monster Boy and Little Miss Sunshine! Of course, they are a lot bigger now - but really, this photo is just too cute not to use...

Monster Boy

Monster Boy is eight going on sixteen (at least in his eyes!). He's a bit of a know-it-all with a very Type A personality - which can sometimes make for interesting conversation, especially with two OTHER Type A personalities in the house. He is smart, out-going, loving, kind, and a joy in general - well, minus the attitude he's so good at copping. But we wouldn't have him any other way!

Miss Sunshine

Little Miss Sunshine is my FIVE year old terror. She has personality in spades these days, and doesn't slow down for a second! She is our joy, and we spend each day with her living life to the fullest. With all of the ups and downs that we have been through with the discovery of her cleft and subsequent treatment, we are looking forward to our next phase - life after palate repair.